Grateful Dead Origins

2020 non-fiction graphic novel by Chris Miskiewicz and Noah Van Sciver

Grateful Dead Origins

Author| Chris Miskiewicz
Illustrator| Noah Van Sciver
Country| United States
Language| English
Genre| Biography
Publisher| Z2 Comics

Publication date

| July 2020
Pages| 152
ISBN| 978-1940878300

Grateful Dead Origins is a graphic novel about the rock band the Grateful Dead. A work of non-fiction, it tells the story of the early days of the band and how it emerged as part of the San Francisco music scene amid the counterculture of the 1960s. The book was written by Chris Miskiewicz and drawn by Noah Van Sciver.[1][2][3][4] It was edited by David Lemieux, colored by Aladdin Collar, and designed by Tyler Boss.

Grateful Dead Origins was published by Z2 Comics in July 2020. A deluxe edition of the book was published in January 2021.[5][6][7]

## Deluxe edition[edit]

The deluxe edition of Grateful Dead Origins is larger in size than the regular edition and has a hard cover. It includes an LP record of the Grateful Dead performing at the Fillmore West in San Francisco on August 21, 1968. The deluxe version is a limited edition of 6,800 copies.[7][8][9] The LP was also offered for sale as a separate item, without the book.

## Critical reception[edit]

In AIPT, Christopher Franey wrote, "Noah Van Sciver has a style that is caricatured but not way off base. His layouts are great, as they flow nicely and have an interesting vibe to them – they move along in a structure, but when the musical scenes happen, the panels get bigger and livelier. I really appreciate Aladdin Collar working on the colors as it helps to evoke that free spirit, counter-culture feel that these guys embodied.... Chris Miskiewicz does a great job telling a story that makes us feel like we are there.... This is a great graphic novel musical mash-up that does more than any Wikipedia page can do."[10]

In The Comics Journal, Tegan O'Neil wrote, "Coming to the book from the perspective of someone with, if we're being blunt, pretty much zero desire to ever again have to think about the Grateful Dead, it was a very pleasantly readable narrative.... [Noah Van Sciver's] pen is extraordinarily expressive.... Written by Chris Miskiewicz, the book flows pretty well considering how choppy these kind of biopic projects can read in comics form.... The book will find a happy home on many fans' shelves.... It doesn't work completely as a comic book because it's not supposed to be encountered in a vacuum apart from the music."[11]

## Album[edit]

Grateful Dead Origins

Live album by

Grateful Dead

Released| January 2021
Recorded| August 21, 1968
Venue| Fillmore West
Genre| Rock
Length| 38:34
Label| Rhino
Producer| Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead chronology
| The Story of the Grateful Dead
(2020)  | Grateful Dead Origins
(2021)  | Dave's Picks Volume 37
(2021)

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As noted above, the deluxe edition of the Grateful Dead Origins book includes an LP record of the same name. The album was also sold separately, without the book. It was recorded live in concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco on August 21, 1968.

### Track listing[edit]

Side 1:

1. "Dark Star" (Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron McKernan, Bob Weir, Robert Hunter) – 14:33
2. "St. Stephen" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 4:45

Side 2:

1. "The Eleven" (Lesh, Hunter) – 11:07
2. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Reverend Gary Davis) – 8:09

### Personnel[edit]

Grateful Dead

* Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
* Mickey Hart – drums
* Bill Kreutzmann – drums
* Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
* Ron McKernan – keyboards
* Bob Weir – guitar, vocals

Production

* Produced by Grateful Dead
* Produced for release by David Lemieux
* Mastering: David Glasser
* Recording: Dan Healey
* Cover art: Noah Van Sciver
* Art direction, design: Steve Vance

## References[edit]

1. ^ Blistein, Jon (April 18, 2019). "Grateful Dead's Early Days Chronicled in New Graphic Novel". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
2. ^ Bernstein, Scott (April 18, 2019). "Grateful Dead Announces Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel Including Previously Unreleased Music". JamBase. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
3. ^ "New Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel to Come with Unreleased Early Music". Relix. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
4. ^ Martoccio, Angie (July 10, 2020). "Grateful Dead Dose 'Playboy After Dark' Crowd in Graphic Novel, Share Unreleased Version of 'St. Stephen'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
5. ^ McMillan, Graeme (April 7, 2020). "Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel Debuts New Art". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
6. ^ Sokol, Tony (April 6, 2020). "Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel Previews Cover Art". Den of Geek. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
7. ^ a b "Grateful Dead Origins (Deluxe Edition)". Z2 Comics. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
8. ^ Ferguson, James (April 7, 2020). "Z2 Comics Reveals Grateful Dead Origins LP Cover Art". Comicon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
9. ^ Iahn, Buddy (April 7, 2020). "Grateful Dead Releases LP Track Listing from 'Origins' Graphic Novel". The Music Universe. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
10. ^ Franey, Christopher (July 31, 2020). "'Grateful Dead: Origins' Review". AIPT. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
11. ^ O'Neil, Tegan (August 4, 2020). "Grateful Dead: Origins". The Comics Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

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Retrospective|

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* Dozin' at the Knick
* Fallout from the Phil Zone
* Terrapin Station (Limited Edition)
* Live at the Fillmore East 2-11-69

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* Ladies and Gentlemen... the Grateful Dead
* Nightfall of Diamonds
* Postcards of the Hanging
* Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72
* Go to Nassau
* Birth of the Dead
* The Closing of Winterland
* Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead
* The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack
* Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966
* Truckin' Up to Buffalo
* Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings
* Fillmore West 1969
* Live at the Cow Palace
* Three from the Vault
* Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings
* Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978
* To Terrapin: Hartford '77
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* Winterland: May 30th 1971
* May 1977
* Sunshine Daydream
* Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 4/18/70
* Live at Hampton Coliseum
* Spring 1990 (The Other One)
* Wake Up to Find Out
* Houston, Texas 11-18-1972
* 30 Trips Around the Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965–1995
* 30 Trips Around the Sun
* Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 11/10/1967
* Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 4/25/77
* July 1978: The Complete Recordings
* Red Rocks: 7/8/78
* July 29 1966, P.N.E. Garden Aud., Vancouver Canada
* May 1977: Get Shown the Light
* Cornell 5/8/77
* Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C., July 12 & 13, 1989
* Fillmore West 1969: February 27th
* Pacific Northwest '73–'74: The Complete Recordings
* Pacific Northwest '73–'74: Believe It If You Need It
* Playing in the Band, Seattle, Washington, 5/21/74
* The Warfield, San Francisco, California, October 9 & 10, 1980
* Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991
* Saint of Circumstance
* Ready or Not

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* June 1976
* Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12-10-71
* Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73
* Lyceum '72: The Complete Recordings
* Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72
* In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83
* Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81
* Here Comes Sunshine 1973
* RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73

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Dick's Picks|

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* Vol 4 No 1
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* Vol 4 No 3
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Compilations|

* Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead
* What a Long Strange Trip It's Been
* The Arista Years
* Selections from the Arista Years
* The Very Best of Grateful Dead
* Flashback with the Grateful Dead
* The Best of the Grateful Dead
* Long Strange Trip
* The Best of the Grateful Dead Live
* Sage & Spirit

Box sets|

* Dead Zone: The Grateful Dead CD Collection (1977–1987)
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* Beyond Description (1973–1989)
* The Warner Bros. Studio Albums
* All the Years Combine: The DVD Collection
* Grateful Dead Records Collection
* The Story of the Grateful Dead

Videos|

* The Grateful Dead Movie
* Dead Ahead
* So Far
* Dead Ringers: The Making of Touch of Grey
* Backstage Pass
* Infrared Sightings
* Ticket to New Year's
* Downhill from Here
* Anthem to Beauty
* Sunshine Daydream
* Long Strange Trip

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* Fall Fun Run 2019
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* Unfinished Grateful Dead album
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